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{{short description|County in South Dakota, United States}} |
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{{Infobox U.S. county |
{{Infobox U.S. county |
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| county = Davison County |
| county = Davison County |
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| state = South Dakota |
| state = South Dakota |
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| ex image = Davison County South Dakota Courthouse (Mitchell).jpg |
| ex image = Davison County South Dakota Courthouse (Mitchell).jpg |
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| ex image cap = Davison County Courthouse in Mitchell |
| ex image cap = Davison County Courthouse in Mitchell |
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| seal = |
| seal = |
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| founded year = 1873 (created)<br/>1874 (organized) |
| founded year = 1873 (created)<br/>1874 (organized) |
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| founded date = |
| founded date = |
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| seat wl = Mitchell |
| seat wl = Mitchell |
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| largest city = Mitchell |
| largest city wl = Mitchell |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 437 |
| area_total_sq_mi = 437 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 436 |
| area_land_sq_mi = 436 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 1.4 |
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.4 |
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| area percentage = 0.3 |
| area percentage = 0.3 |
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| population_as_of = |
| population_as_of = 2020 |
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| population_total = |
| population_total = 19956 |
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| pop_est_as_of = |
| pop_est_as_of = 2023 |
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| population_est = |
| population_est = 19922 {{decrease}} |
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| population_density_sq_mi = auto |
| population_density_sq_mi = auto |
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| time zone = Central |
| time zone = Central |
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| web = www.davisoncounty.org |
| web = www.davisoncounty.org |
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| district = At-large |
| district = At-large |
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'''Davison County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of the [[ |
'''Davison County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 19,956, making it the [[List of counties in South Dakota|10th most populous county in South Dakota]].<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/davisoncountysouthdakota/PST045223 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 21, 2024}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Mitchell, South Dakota|Mitchell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1874.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies|website=Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The [[Newberry Library]]|date=2006|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in the county.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA101 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|publisher=Govt. Print. Off.|author=Gannett, Henry|year=1905|page=101}}</ref> |
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Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD [[Mitchell, South Dakota micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. |
Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD [[Mitchell, South Dakota micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The terrain of Davison County consists of rolling hills. Its area is largely devoted to agriculture. The [[James River (Dakotas)|James River]] flows south-southeastward through the NE portion of the county. A local drainage flows eastward through the upper quarter of the county, terminating in Lake Mitchell, north of the city of Mitchell.<ref name=DCSD>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Davison+County,+SD/@43.6714625,-98.3238739,41690m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8786415c7de7e84d:0x677605c0316f51d6!8m2!3d43.7242124!4d-98.2212979 ''Davison County SD'' Google Maps (accessed |
The terrain of Davison County consists of rolling hills. Its area is largely devoted to agriculture. The [[James River (Dakotas)|James River]] flows south-southeastward through the NE portion of the county. A local drainage flows eastward through the upper quarter of the county, terminating in Lake Mitchell, north of the city of Mitchell.<ref name=DCSD>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Davison+County,+SD/@43.6714625,-98.3238739,41690m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8786415c7de7e84d:0x677605c0316f51d6!8m2!3d43.7242124!4d-98.2212979 ''Davison County SD'' Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east, and rises toward its SW corner. Its highest point is on the western portion of its southern border, at {{convert|1,667|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) |access-date=February 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The county has a total area of {{convert|437|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|436|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.4|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher= |
The county has a total area of {{convert|437|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|436|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.4|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 24, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It is the fourth-smallest county in South Dakota by area. |
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===Major highways=== |
===Major highways=== |
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* [[Image:SD 37.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 37]] |
* [[Image:SD 37.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 37]] |
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* [[Image:SD 42.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 42]] |
* [[Image:SD 42.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 42]] |
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===Transit=== |
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*[[Jefferson Lines]] |
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===Adjacent counties=== |
===Adjacent counties=== |
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|2000= 18741 |
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|2010= 19504 |
|2010= 19504 |
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|2020= 19956 |
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|estyear=2019 |
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|estyear=2023 |
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|estimate=19775 |
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|estimate=19922 |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019|accessdate=April 10, 2020}}</ref> |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023|access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref> |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 24, 2015}}</ref><br>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 24, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 24, 2015}}</ref><br>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 24, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/> |
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===2020 census=== |
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As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 19,956 people, 8,581 households, and 4,983 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Davison%20County,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 21, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|45.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 9,484 housing units. |
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As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 18,741 people, 7,585 households, and 4,770 families in the county. The [[population density]] was 43 people per square mile (17/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 8,093 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 96.23% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.98% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 50.8% were of [[German Americans|German]], 10.1% [[Norwegian Americans|Norwegian]], 5.5% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] and 5.4% [[American ancestry]]. |
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There were 7,585 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.10% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00. |
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The county population had 25.40% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males. |
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The median income for a household in the county was $33,476, and the median income for a family was $44,357. Males had a median income of $30,825 versus $20,940 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,879. About 8.20% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.30% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over. |
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===2010 census=== |
===2010 census=== |
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As of the [[2010 United States |
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 19,504 people, 8,296 households, and 4,892 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|44.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 8,852 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.3|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% white, 2.5% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were [[German Americans|German]], 10.6% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 10.1% were [[Irish Americans|Irish]], 7.4% were [[English Americans|English]], 6.0% were [[Dutch people|Dutch]], and 4.5% were [[Americans|American]]. |
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Of the 8,296 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.0% were non-families, and 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 37.8 years. |
Of the 8,296 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.0% were non-families, and 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 37.8 years. |
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The median income for a household in the county was $41,867 and the median income for a family was $54,677. Males had a median income of $37,688 versus $26,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,794. About 6.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. |
The median income for a household in the county was $41,867 and the median income for a family was $54,677. Males had a median income of $37,688 versus $26,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,794. About 6.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. |
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==Communities== |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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Davison County voters |
Davison County voters traditionally vote Republican in presidential elections, but [[Bill Clinton]] managed to pick up a plurality of the county's vote in 1992, and 20 years earlier it gave a majority of its votes to losing Democratic candidate [[George McGovern]], who was brought up in the county seat of Mitchell. |
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|6,208|2,743|226|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|5,613|2,648|193|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,157|2,355|440|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,757|3,042|172|South Dakota}} |
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! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,731|3,554|170|South Dakota}} |
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! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,561|3,263|128|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,445|2,936|147|South Dakota}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,371|3,364|793|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2016|2016]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|3,111|3,285|1,750|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.9%''' ''5,157'' |
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{{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,024|3,705|57|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.6% ''2,355'' |
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{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,783|3,248|17|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.5% ''440'' |
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{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,743|3,107|662|South Dakota}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,688|4,510|50|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2012|2012]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|3,796|4,710|25|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.7%''' ''4,757'' |
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{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,869|3,585|265|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.2% ''3,042'' |
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{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,789|4,861|0|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''172'' |
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{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|4,105|4,108|0|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,056|3,809|0|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2008|2008]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,774|3,227|0|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.0%''' ''4,731'' |
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{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,996|4,064|68|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.0% ''3,554'' |
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{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|2,929|3,222|0|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''170'' |
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{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|3,659|4,230|0|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,510|4,983|312|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2004|2004]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,147|5,233|100|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.1%''' ''5,561'' |
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{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,821|2,729|21|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.5% ''3,263'' |
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{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,801|578|2,038|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''128'' |
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{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,605|1,105|1,100|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,516|1,374|113|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2000|2000]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|0|1,266|1,530|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.1%''' ''4,445'' |
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{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,276|1,081|149|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.0% ''2,936'' |
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{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,626|506|230|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''147'' |
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{{PresRow|1900|Republican|853|782|62|South Dakota}} |
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{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|616|733|16|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1996|1996]]''' |
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{{PresFoot|1892|Populist|569|120|640|South Dakota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''44.8%''' ''3,371'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.7% ''3,364'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.5% ''793'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1992|1992]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.2% ''3,111'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''40.3%''' ''3,285'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|21.5% ''1,750'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1988|1988]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.7%''' ''4,024'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.6% ''3,705'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''57'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1984|1984]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.4%''' ''4,783'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.4% ''3,248'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''17'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1980|1980]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.7%''' ''4,743'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.5% ''3,107'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.8% ''662'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1976|1976]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.7% ''3,688'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.7%''' ''4,510'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''50'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1972|1972]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.5% ''3,796'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.2%''' ''4,710'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''25'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1968|1968]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.1%''' ''3,869'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.4% ''3,585'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% ''265'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1964|1964]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.5% ''2,789'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.5%''' ''4,861'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1960|1960]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.0%''' ''4,105'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|50.0% ''4,108'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.6%''' ''4,056'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.4% ''3,809'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.7%''' ''4,774'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.3% ''3,227'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.0% ''2,996'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.0%''' ''4,064'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''68'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.6% ''2,929'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.4%''' ''3,222'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.4% ''3,659'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.6%''' ''4,230'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.2% ''2,510'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.8%''' ''4,983'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.0% ''312'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.7% ''2,147'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''70.0%''' ''5,233'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''100'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.2%''' ''3,821'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.5% ''2,729'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''21'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.7%''' ''2,801'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10.7% ''578'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|37.6% ''2,038'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.2%''' ''2,605'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.0% ''1,105'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|22.9% ''1,100'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.5%''' ''1,516'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.8% ''1,374'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.8% ''113'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|0.0% ''0'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.3% ''1,266'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''54.7%''' ''1,530'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1908 United States presidential election|1908]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.9%''' ''1,276'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.1% ''1,081'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.0% ''149'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1904 United States presidential election|1904]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.8%''' ''1,626'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.4% ''506'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.7% ''230'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1900 United States presidential election|1900]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.3%''' ''853'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.1% ''782'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.7% ''62'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1896 United States presidential election|1896]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.1% ''616'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.7%''' ''733'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% ''16'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''[[1892 United States presidential election|1892]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.8% ''569'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.0% ''120'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''48.2%''' ''640'' |
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Davison County | |
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.jpg) Davison County Courthouse in Mitchell | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 98°10′W / 43.68°N 98.16°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1873 (created) 1874 (organized) |
| Seat | Mitchell |
| Largest city | Mitchell |
| Area | |
• Total | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,956 |
• Estimate (2023) | 19,922  |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Davison County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,956, making it the 10th most populous county in South Dakota.[1] Its county seat is Mitchell.[2] The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1874.[3] It was named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in the county.[4]
Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]The area's first settlement occurred in 1871 in "Firesteel Creek"; the settlers were Herman Cady Greene and John Head. Greene brought lumber from Yankton in 1872 and built a frame house. The small community which grew around this house was called Firesteel. It became part of a county created by the territorial legislature in 1873.
In 1881 the territorial legislature met and considered two bills redefining the boundaries of Hanson and Davison Counties. They considered adjusting the two counties' boundaries by either combining the two, or changing their method of separation. A public vote determined to add four townships to the west, and split the two previous counties down the middle.
The settlement originally called "Arlandton" was renamed "Mount Vernon" in 1882; by 1883 it boasted a hardware store, a livery stable, lumber yard, drugstore, cigar maker, and a hotel.[5]
During the latter part of the nineteenth century the county was served by railroad spur lines.[6] By the mid-twentieth century, those lines had been abandoned and removed.[7]
Geography
[edit]The terrain of Davison County consists of rolling hills. Its area is largely devoted to agriculture. The James River flows south-southeastward through the NE portion of the county. A local drainage flows eastward through the upper quarter of the county, terminating in Lake Mitchell, north of the city of Mitchell.[7] The terrain slopes to the east, and rises toward its SW corner. Its highest point is on the western portion of its southern border, at 1,667 ft (508 m) ASL.[8]
The county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.3%) is water.[9] It is the fourth-smallest county in South Dakota by area.
Major highways
[edit]
Transit
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Sanborn County - north
- Hanson County - east
- Hutchinson County - southeast
- Douglas County - southwest
- Aurora County - west
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,256 | — | |
| 1890 | 5,449 | 333.8% | |
| 1900 | 7,483 | 37.3% | |
| 1910 | 11,625 | 55.4% | |
| 1920 | 14,139 | 21.6% | |
| 1930 | 16,821 | 19.0% | |
| 1940 | 15,336 | −8.8% | |
| 1950 | 16,522 | 7.7% | |
| 1960 | 16,681 | 1.0% | |
| 1970 | 17,319 | 3.8% | |
| 1980 | 17,820 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 17,503 | −1.8% | |
| 2000 | 18,741 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 19,504 | 4.1% | |
| 2020 | 19,956 | 2.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 19,922 | [10] | −0.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2010-2020[1] | |||
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, there were 19,956 people, 8,581 households, and 4,983 families residing in the county.[15] The population density was 45.8 inhabitants per square mile (17.7/km2). There were 9,484 housing units.
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 19,504 people, 8,296 households, and 4,892 families in the county. The population density was 44.8 inhabitants per square mile (17.3/km2). There were 8,852 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% white, 2.5% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were German, 10.6% were Norwegian, 10.1% were Irish, 7.4% were English, 6.0% were Dutch, and 4.5% were American.
Of the 8,296 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.0% were non-families, and 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 37.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,867 and the median income for a family was $54,677. Males had a median income of $37,688 versus $26,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,794. About 6.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Mitchell (county seat)
- Mount Vernon
Town
[edit]Census-designated place
[edit]Townships
[edit]Politics
[edit]Davison County voters traditionally vote Republican in presidential elections, but Bill Clinton managed to pick up a plurality of the county's vote in 1992, and 20 years earlier it gave a majority of its votes to losing Democratic candidate George McGovern, who was brought up in the county seat of Mitchell.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 6,208 | 67.65% | 2,743 | 29.89% | 226 | 2.46% |
| 2020 | 5,613 | 66.39% | 2,648 | 31.32% | 193 | 2.28% |
| 2016 | 5,157 | 64.85% | 2,355 | 29.62% | 440 | 5.53% |
| 2012 | 4,757 | 59.68% | 3,042 | 38.16% | 172 | 2.16% |
| 2008 | 4,731 | 55.96% | 3,554 | 42.03% | 170 | 2.01% |
| 2004 | 5,561 | 62.12% | 3,263 | 36.45% | 128 | 1.43% |
| 2000 | 4,445 | 59.05% | 2,936 | 39.00% | 147 | 1.95% |
| 1996 | 3,371 | 44.78% | 3,364 | 44.69% | 793 | 10.53% |
| 1992 | 3,111 | 38.19% | 3,285 | 40.33% | 1,750 | 21.48% |
| 1988 | 4,024 | 51.68% | 3,705 | 47.59% | 57 | 0.73% |
| 1984 | 4,783 | 59.43% | 3,248 | 40.36% | 17 | 0.21% |
| 1980 | 4,743 | 55.72% | 3,107 | 36.50% | 662 | 7.78% |
| 1976 | 3,688 | 44.71% | 4,510 | 54.68% | 50 | 0.61% |
| 1972 | 3,796 | 44.50% | 4,710 | 55.21% | 25 | 0.29% |
| 1968 | 3,869 | 50.12% | 3,585 | 46.44% | 265 | 3.43% |
| 1964 | 2,789 | 36.46% | 4,861 | 63.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 4,105 | 49.98% | 4,108 | 50.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 4,056 | 51.57% | 3,809 | 48.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 4,774 | 59.67% | 3,227 | 40.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 2,996 | 42.03% | 4,064 | 57.01% | 68 | 0.95% |
| 1944 | 2,929 | 47.62% | 3,222 | 52.38% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 3,659 | 46.38% | 4,230 | 53.62% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 2,510 | 32.16% | 4,983 | 63.84% | 312 | 4.00% |
| 1932 | 2,147 | 28.70% | 5,233 | 69.96% | 100 | 1.34% |
| 1928 | 3,821 | 58.15% | 2,729 | 41.53% | 21 | 0.32% |
| 1924 | 2,801 | 51.71% | 578 | 10.67% | 2,038 | 37.62% |
| 1920 | 2,605 | 54.16% | 1,105 | 22.97% | 1,100 | 22.87% |
| 1916 | 1,516 | 50.48% | 1,374 | 45.75% | 113 | 3.76% |
| 1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,266 | 45.28% | 1,530 | 54.72% |
| 1908 | 1,276 | 50.92% | 1,081 | 43.14% | 149 | 5.95% |
| 1904 | 1,626 | 68.84% | 506 | 21.42% | 230 | 9.74% |
| 1900 | 853 | 50.27% | 782 | 46.08% | 62 | 3.65% |
| 1896 | 616 | 45.13% | 733 | 53.70% | 16 | 1.17% |
| 1892 | 569 | 42.81% | 120 | 9.03% | 640 | 48.16% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 101.
- ^ A Brief History of Davison County (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ American Rails/South Dakota (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ a b Davison County SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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